General Information Regarding Court Appearances
All
hearings in Family Law Injunction for Protection Division “G” and County
Criminal Division “F” take place in-person, unless specifically set on Zoom by
the Judge or with permission from the Court.
Any
motions must be filed in writing through the e-portal or directly with the
Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.
If the
Court special sets a hearing to take place via Zoom, please participate using
the Zoom video feature using the following link: https://zoom.us/j/724691620.
Alternatively, you may enter the Meeting ID: 724 691 620.
Please make sure to activate the audio settings so you can hear and speak
during the hearing. Please plan to WAIT PATIENTLY until your hearing is
called.
If your
hearing is special set via Zoom and you do not have access to a computer with
camera and speakers or a smart phone with video capability, you must still
appear for the hearing by phone. At the scheduled time of your hearing,
you may access the hearing by calling 1 (253) 215-8782.
When prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 724 691 620.
Please note, if you appear by phone, your hearing may be rescheduled for
another date where you will be directed to appear by video or in-person at the
courthouse.
The
phone dial-in and Meeting ID may be utilized from any landline, cellular or
internet phone.
YOU MAY
NOT PARTICIPATE IN A HEARING BY ZOOM UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO DO SO BY
THE COURT.
If you
plan to present photos or videos from your cellular device, please have them
ready. If they are saved to a flash drive, the Court may admit the flash
drive into evidence. If you do not have them on a separate drive, you may
mark them as favorites or save them to a separate folder so they are ready to
present when your case is called.
If you
have any questions, please contact the office, (813) 272-5122.